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Brooklyn Jury Convicts One, Exonerates Other
On Sept. 20, a Brooklyn jury found a court officer guilty of accepting bribes to steer cases to Brooklyn Matrimonial Justice Gerald P. Garson's docket, but acquitted the other defendant in the case.
The convicted court officer, Louis Salerno, was found guilty of all but one of the charges against him and could be sentenced to up to 7 years in prison for his part in the scheme. He was convicted of accepting money and electronics equipment in exchange for placing matrimonial actions on Judge Garson's calendar, rather than allowing those cases to be randomly assigned, as required by current court policy. The prosecution requested immediate incarceration for Salerno, but presiding Judge Jeffrey G. Berry allowed him to remain free on bail until his Nov. 16 sentencing.
Retired clerk Paul Sarnell was acquitted of all charges because, his attorney Dominic Amorosa said, the government's case against him was so weak. Amorosa vigorously defended his client during the trial, attacking the prosecutions' witnesses, including key witness attorney Paul Simonovsky. He came under the scrutiny of the authorities after he allegedly bribed the judge and his colleagues to give his cases preferential treatment. He later cooperated with investigators by agreeing to continue his exchanges with all three defendants while being videotaped and tape recorded. In the courtroom, Amorosa accused Simonovsky of trying to entrap Sarnell in order to save himself from prosecution for his part in the scheme.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?